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Chapter 7, Quiz 1
Skeletal Terms
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Anatomy
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10/11/2005

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Condyle
Definition
Rounded process that articulates with another bone
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Crest
Definition
Narrow, ridgelike projection
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Epicondyle
Definition
Projection situated above a condyle
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Facet
Definition
Small, nearly flat surface
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Fontanel
Definition
Soft spot in skull where membranes cover space between bones
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Foramen
Definition
Opening through a bone that usually is a passegeway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments
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Fossa
Definition
Relatively deep pit or depression
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Fovea
Definition
Tiny pit or depression
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Head
Definition
Enlargement of the end of a bone
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Meatus
Definition
Tubelike passageway within a bone
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Process
Definition
Prominent projection on a bone
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Sinus
Definition
Cavity within a bone
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Spine
Definition
Thornlike projection
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Suture
Definition
Interlocking between bones
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Trochanter
Definition
Relatively large process
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Tubercle
Definition
Small, knoblike process
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Tuberosity
Definition
Knoblike process usually larger than a tubercle
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